Chapter 3: A familiar Legend
Several months later Koga found himself near a small human village. The only reason he was here was because he caught Kagome's sent and wanted to see her. He saw Kagome with her friends and he approached them. "Hey Kagome." He said and she looked at him. "Oh hey Koga." she said and Inuyasha cut in. "Go away Koga! No one needs you around!" He yelled at the wolf demon.
"Now now Inuyasha no need to start a fight." Her monk friend said and Inuyasha continued to glare and growl at Koga. He soon calmed down though much to his dislike. Koga decided to stay a bit mostly to annoy Inuyasha. They then heard a woman start to sing as she did her chores. Koga was hardily listening until he recognized who the woman was singing about.
What was done was done
Everyone knows it wasn't fun
Poor Harumi killed them all
It was then she did fall
She took a demon consort
To help cut lives short
With her tainted powers
The strongest of demons are flowers
All lives easily killed
By her hands blood is spilled
He went to the woman and looked down at her. "Excuse me, where did you hear that song?" He asked and Kagome and her friends stood behind him. "You haven't heard?" She asked back and Sango was the next to speak. "Heard about what?" She had asked. "About the tainted miko Harumi." The woman said and Koga was the only one who didn't look confused.
"I've heard of it but not the full story." Koga kind of lied. The woman smiled and headed towards her hut. "Please do come in." she invited them in and gave them some tea. She introduced herself before turning to Koga. "So what do you know?" she asked and he remembered that night like it was yesterday.
"Well that she was a miko and a demon helped her escape." He said and he didn't notice Kagome watching him carefully. "Well you should hear the whole story." She said taking a sip from her tea. She glanced up at the wolf prince for a second. "You know from some descriptions I heard you look like the miko's consort." She stated putting her tea down. "I wouldn't doubt that." He mumbled to himself before the woman spoke once more.
"The legend starts with what happened to her village. Very sad, very sad indeed. Harumi was a wonderful miko and very beautiful. On day her village was attacked by thugs and all men and children were killed but her and the other women were taken. They were raped and abused by these men and she was forced to sit and let it happen. She wasn't touched at least for a while.
Then when the boss got bored of the other women he took her. When he was finished with her he left her to rot in a cage. Her hatred and darkness consumed her and she wanted revenge. She sat alone in her confinement and she saw a demon. She convened him to let her out and she freed the other women.
The demon could sense her darkening heart and became amused with her. She made him a deal he couldn't refuse. Become her consort and help her kill these terrible men then she will lend him her powers. He agreed and they slaughtered every man there and killed the boss last painfully and slowly to make him suffer for what he did. It is said she goes to villages and kills til her thirst for blood is saited.
It is also said she can call the demon when ever and where ever she wants." She looked up at Koga and then took a sip of her tea before continuing once more. "I know your wondering how anyone could know this legend if there were no survivors. Well one woman stayed behind to wait for her dear friend Harumi and saw it all. She ran to the nearest village and told her story. She was found dead two days later but the legend spread quickly."
A shiver went down Kagome's spine and she leaned into Inuyasha's shoulder. Koga paid no mind to her as he stood up. "Where are you going Koga?" Kagome asked noticing his strange behavior. "I have something I need to do." was all he said as he walked out. Once outside he ran to the spot where the legend began, Where he met Harumi.
"Lady Akane!" A young woman ran toward the young miko' hut. She started to breath heavy as the golden haired miko approached her. "Calm down and tell me what's going on." She looked into the young woman's eyes with lovely gray eyes. "It's my sister. She's been attacked." She said and the miko had the young woman bring her to her sister. When they arrived the young woman screamed in terror as the man was back to attack once more.
The miko gasped in horror before she remembered that horrid night. Her eyes became dark and a dark smirk appeared as she stared at the man. He was horrified at what he saw and one name passed his lips as the women ran away with terror. "Harumi?" he asked and she began to laugh histarically. She felt the surge of her power rush to her hand and she held her hand filled with dark powers up to the man.
"Bye bye." Was all she said as she killed the man still laughing and smiling as his screams echoed through the village. When his screams could no longer be heard and he lay dead on the ground her eyes changed back and she realized what she's done. She stared in horror before running out of the village. She's done it again and she had no way to control it. She began to cry as she ran into the near by forrest.
